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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 379: Relates to establishing a high school robotics grant program

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 379 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to establishing a high school robotics grant program. Primary sponsor: Samra Brouk (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO FINANCE.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a high school robotics grant program; provides funding to high schools for participation in robotics competitions; sets forth eligibility requirements; provides for the application and awards process.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Samra BroukPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate55
Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate9
Cordell CleareCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Andrew GounardesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Pete HarckhamCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Pam HelmingCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
Mario MatteraCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate2
Dean MurrayCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate3
Tom O'MaraCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate58
Tony PalumboCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Steve RhoadsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate5
James SkoufisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Jim TediscoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate44
Bill WeberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate38

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO FINANCE
  2. RETURNED TO SENATE
  3. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  4. REFERRED TO EDUCATION
  5. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  6. PASSED SENATE
  7. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  8. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  9. 1ST REPORT CAL.1338
  10. PRINT NUMBER 379A
  11. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
  12. REFERRED TO FINANCE

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source